Over 2yrs on, bodies of actor Shanto, father exhumed

Executive Magistrate Protyay Hashem and investigation officer Chand Mia were present during the exhumation.

Earlier, Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Foyez Ahmed told media that police had sought the appointment of an executive magistrate from the district administration after the court ordered the exhumation for autopsies. The district administration approved the request, paving the way for the process on Wednesday.

Selim Khan was the chairman of Laxmipur Model Union Parishad and president of the local Awami League unit. He was also the owner of film production and distribution company Shapla Media.

His son Shanto Khan had acted in several films.


On August 5, 2024, the day Sheikh Hasina’s government fell, Selim Khan and Shanto Khan were killed in a mob attack while allegedly attempting to leave the area.

Police later filed a case with Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station. The court subsequently ordered the exhumation and autopsies as part of the investigation and legal proceedings into the deaths.